Carbonating apparatus.



No. 633,057. Patented Sept. l2, I899.

J. WALTER.

CABBONATINGAPPABATUS.

(Application filed Dec. 24, 1898.)

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JOHN \VALTER, OF SAVANNA, ILLINOIS.

CARBONATING APPARATUS.

srncinzca'r'ron formingpart of Letters Patent No. 633,057, datedSeptember 12, 1899.

Application filed December 24,1898. Serial No. 700,257. (No modeld Toall whom it may concern/.-

Be it known that 1, JOHN WALTER, of Sa- Vanna, in the county of Carrolland State of Illinois, have invented a new and Improved CarbonatingApparatus, of which the following is a full, clear, and exactdescription.

The object of the invention is to provide a new and improved carbonatingapparatus more especially designed for carbonating mineral waters andother liquids in a very simple and effective manner.

The invention consists of novel features and parts and combinations ofthe same, as will be fully described hereinafter and then pointed out inthe claims.

- A practical embodiment of my invention is represented in theaccompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, in whichsimilar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all theviews.

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the improvement. Fig. 2 is a sectionalside elevation of the same, and Fig. 3 is a, sectional plan view of partof the same on the line 3 3 in Fig. 2.

The improved carbonatin g apparatus is provided with a vessel A, made ofsuitable material and closed at the top by a cover A, on which is set astand-pipe B, made in sections 3 B securely bolted together, the lowerend of the section B being bolted to the cover A. A perforated disk C isarranged in the lower end of the stand-pipe at the junction of thesection B with the cover A, and a similar perforated disk 0 is arrangedin the joint between the two sections B B and another perforated disk Ois arranged in the upper closed end of the section B as is plainlyillustrated in Fig. 2. A pipe D opens into the top of the stand-pipe B,above the upper disk 0 and this pipe is connected with a supply of theliquid to be carbonated, said pipe being pro vided with a stop-cock Dnear its upper end and with a regulating-valve E, arranged below thevessel A, as is plainly indicated in the drawings. The stem E of theregulatingvalve E is connected with alever F, fulcrumed on a bracketcarried by the vessel A, the free float H, adapted to rise and fall withthe liquid in said vessel A.

The hollow stem G is provided within the float with a drain-opening Gand a gas-inlet opening G and the upper end of the stem extends throughthe top of the float and is formed into a return-bend G terminating nearthe top of the float. Now by way of the returnbend G and the opening Gcarbonicacid gas can pass from the vessel A to the interior of the floatto equalize the pressure on the inside and outside of the float torender the float non-collapsible. The drain-opening l permits any wateraccidentally passing into the float to drain into the stem G, from whichthe water is discharged from time to time by opening a stop'cock I onthe lower outer end of said stem. The bend G prevents the dropping waterfrom splashing into the float.

The vessel A is provided near its lower end with a valved pipe J,connected with a carbonic-acid-gas supply, and a valved pipe K leadsfrom the lower end of said vessel to draw 05 the carbonated liquid fromthe vessel. The vessel is further provided with a gage L for indicatinthe amount of liquid contained in the vessel and with a gage N forindicating the pressure of gas in the vessel.

The operation is as follows: Then the several parts are in the positionshown in the drawings, the valves E and D are open to permit the wateror other liquid to be carbonated to flow through the pipe D into the topof the stand-pipe and be divided upon passing through the perforationsin the disk 0 and to drop in this divided condition to the next disk 0,so as to be again divided and dropped to the next or bottom disk 0 forfurther division and for passing in a divided state into the interior ofthe vessel A. The gas supplied to the vessel through the pipe J risesthrough the perforations in the disks C C, so as to pass into thestand-pipe and. be readily taken up by the liquid as the latter descendsin a divided state, so that the liquid finally passing into thevessel'rl is thoroughly carbonated, it being understood that the liquidalso takes up gas in the vessel, especially as it drops upon the float Hand is sprayed by the same before coming to a rest in the vessel. Thefloat rises and falls with the accumulating carbonated liquid, and inrising the stem G swings the lever F upward to close the valve E andshut off the liquid-supply. The carbonated liquid is withdrawn from thevessel A by means of the pipe K and is filled into suitable bottles orother receptacles, and as the carbonated liquid decreases in amount inthe vessel the float I-I sinks and finally opens the valve E to admitmore liquid to the stand-pipe. The above-described operation is then repeated-that is, the incoming liquid is minutely divided, so as toreadily take up the carbonic-acid gas rising into the standpipe from thevessel A, as above explained.

By providing a bend in the upper end of the stem G the float H isprevented from filling with water or other liquid, and in case of Taccidental filling the liquid readily drains out of the float by way ofthe opening G.

Having thus fully described my invention, I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent 1. A carbonating apparatus, comprising areceptacle provided with an inlet for the liquid to be carbonated, afloat located in said vessel, a liquid-supply valve controlled by saidfloat, and a pipe extending through the float and provided with openingsin the upper and lower portion of the float, to fill the same with gasand drain the liquid therefrom respectively.

2. A carbonating apparatus, comprising a receptacle provided with aninlet for the liquid to be carbonated, a float located in said vessel, apipe having guided movement in the receptacle and provided with adrain-cock exteriorly of the receptacle, said pipe passing through thefloat and being rigid therewith,

the uppermost end of the pipe being bent downwardly above the float, andthe pipe havin g within the float openings in the upper and lower partthereof, and a liquid-supplyvalve controlled by the sliding movement ofsaid being provided with a vent or gas-inlet, and.

a liquid-supply valve controlled by the movement of said pipe.

4. A carbonating apparatus, provided with a receptacle for receiving thecarbonated liquid and connected with a gas-supply, and a hollow float insaid receptacle and having an opening for filling the interior with gas,the float also having a stem extending to the outside of the vessel tocontrol the valve for the water-s11 pply, the stem being hollow andhaving a draining connection with the interior of the float,substantially as shown and described.

JOHN \VALTER.

'Witnesses:

JOHN A. STRAUsKY, I-IoLsEY E. PHILLIPS.

